2022-04-25 Joint Powers Water Board MinutesJoint Powers Water Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2022
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1. Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Joint Powers Water Board was called to order by
Chairperson Jillian Hendrickson on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 5:58 p.m. at the Joint Powers Water
Board Water Treatment Plant, 11100 501h St NE, Albertville, MN 55301.
Board present: Tom Dierberger, Joe Hagerty, Jillian Hendrickson, Chris Kauffman, Rob Olson,
Nadine Schoen.
Staff present: John Seifert, General Manager; Jennifer Thomas, Office Manager; Andrew Ahles,
Water Department Supervisor / Facilities Manager; Dustin Carlson, Assistant Water Department
Supervisor; Ruth Klick, Project Associate.
Staff absent: Zac Foster, Project Manager.
Engineering present: Chris Larson, HDR Engineering.
Insurance Provider present: Dan Zachman, Zachman Insurance Agency.
2. Approve Agenda. Thomas added two items to the Agenda. (1) A change was made to the
Claims List by adding a check to the Wright County Recorder for EDA filing fees; and (2) Wright
County made a change to their CSAH 19 agreement relating to upgrading the pedestrian ramps from
the Board paying 100% of the costs to the Board paying 50% and Wright County paying 50% of the
costs. Schoen moved, Olson seconded, to adopt the Agenda as presented with the additions above.
Motion carried 6-0.
3. Approve Minutes of the March 28, 2022 regular Joint Powers Water Board Meeting.
Olson asked if Kauffman voted for or against the needs assessment. It was confirmed that
Kauffman voted against the needs assessment. Olson moved, Dierberger seconded, to approve the
Minutes of the March 28, 2022 regular Joint Powers Water Board Meeting, with the change made.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. Approve Consent Agenda. Hagerty moved, Schoen seconded, to approve the Consent
Agenda below. Motion carried 6-0.
A. Receipt of April 2022 Budget Report
B. Receipt of March 2022 Investment Summary Report
C. Receipt of April 2022 Cash Balances Report
D. Receipt of March 2022 Monthly Operations Report
5. Unfinished Business. None.
6. New Business.
A. Insurance Renewal. Board requested Zachman supply it with options on a new annual
premium that compared different levels of deductibles. The Board agreed 6-0 to table this
topic until the May 23, 2022 meeting.
B. CSAH 19 Watermain — Wright County Agreement. Motion by Schoen, Olson seconded,
to approve the Funding Participation and Construction Agreement with Wright County for
CSAH 19 Watermain and Bituminous replacement project. Motion carried 6-0.
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C. CSAH 19 Watermain — Materials Bid Summary. Larson stated that three suppliers
provided bids for watermain materials for the CSAH 19 watermain and intersection projects.
If the project is delayed due to materials not arriving by July 5th, the contractor who is
awarded the contract will likely file a delay claim. Motion by Schoen, Olson seconded, to
accept Core and Main's bid of $397,272.27 to supply materials for the CSAH 19 watermain
and intersection projects. Motion carried 6-0.
D. Water Well #1 VFD Conversion. Seifert stated that after 15 years, the soft start for water
well #1 failed. Motion by Hagerty, Kauffman seconded, to accept Ideal Service, Inc.'s bid of
$11,918.62 to convert the existing soft start drive to a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
operation. Motion carried 6-0.
Departments.
A. Engineer. Larson told the Board that we will bid the CSAH 19 watermain project the same
day that the County does. That award will likely happen after the May 23, 2022 Board
meeting. Larson stated that a special meeting may need to be called to award the bid prior
to the June Board meeting. Hendrickson asked that the special meeting requirements be
brought to the May Board meeting.
B. Operations / Office. Seifert gave a brief introduction and went over his background. Ahles
told the Board that the HVAC on the roof of the Water Treatment Plant below over in the last
storm. This was repaired by InControl.
Approve April 2022 List of Claims. Olson moved, Dierberger seconded, to approve the April
2022 list of claims as presented. Motion carried 6-0.
9. Other Business / Announcements / Correspondence. None.
10. Adjourn. Hagerty moved, Schoen seconded, to adjourn the Joint Powers Water Board meeting
at 6:40 PM. Motion carried 6-0.
Jer0fer Thor-7", , Recording Secretary